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Night photo of a stepped red-brick ritual site at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam's healing pond area, lit with strings of white, blue and green lights and red flags. Rows of small black Shiva lingas line the steps, with white-clad figures and a few lamps on the lower level. In the foreground a bearded man with a red head wrap and dark body wrap walks at the centre, a saffron-robed attendant beside him holds a multicoloured striped umbrella on a yellow pole over him. A woman in a dark sari stands at the left edge, and a figure in white and another in saffron appear near the stairs. a person candidate cues are not clearly visible, so this is recorded as unsure.

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Night photograph of a Rudrabhishekam ritual at an outdoor stepped amphitheatre lined with rows of black Shiva lingams on red-brick tiers. Two priests stand on the steps: one bare-chested with a wrapped dark cloth and a long dark hair knot, holding a conch or horn to his mouth; the other wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a tall yellow-shafted umbrella with a multicoloured striped canopy. Stone deity murtis are arranged on the tiers behind them, and red flags, strings of coloured lights and bright floodlights surround the scene. A few seated figures are faintly visible in the background.2016-12-08Night ritual procession on red-brick terraced steps lined with many black Shiva lingas, lit by strings of blue, purple and green lights on a building behind. A man in a leopard-print wrap, bare-chested with a maroon cloth and a beaded necklace and orange headband, walks under a multicoloured canopy umbrella held by a young attendant in orange robes. Red flags line the railings. Several white-clad figures and a woman in a dark red sari stand on the steps at left, and a figure in white and gold stands near the lower left.2016-12-08December 23 20162016-12-23Night procession at an ashram temple: a bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-beaded necklace walks along a striped runner between rows of black shivalingas on tiered red steps. A man with a multicolour umbrella canopy stands beside him, and a woman in orange with a tray of offerings follows, with a bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and a second bare-chested man in white at the left, one with hands joined. A devotee in white with a bare back is in the foreground.2016-12-06July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night photo of a procession descending red-tiled steps under floodlights. A tall figure in a rust-brown robe with a large white-and-pink flower garland walks centre, with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl beside him holding a camera-like device. A man behind holds a large yellow umbrella with multicoloured fringe over the procession. Attendants in orange-yellow dhotis and brown cloths follow. Black stone shivalingas and brass kalasha-like lamps line the steps at right. Strings of coloured lights and red flags are visible behind.2016-12-23Night ritual on a brick stepped ghat lined with rows of small black shivalinga-style stone lingams and brass oil lamps. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered (yellow-edged) cloth and bare upper bodies walk and stand on the steps; one holds a long ceremonial umbrella with a multicolored striped fringe. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a large floral garland stands at center, hands folded, another in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari carries a tray of flowers and fruit, other women in green and orange saris stand by. A man in white at right holds his hands together in prayer. Stacks of folded saffron cloths, a brass lion figure and ceremonial rods sit at right. No identifiable a person candidate is confirmed by appearance alone.2016-12-23A night procession at a temple pond with stone shivalinga-style pillars on the left and tiered stone steps lined with seated devotees on the right. A man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers walks forward under a large multicoloured parasol with a gold top, wearing a red turban with a crescent emblem. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a hand near the robe. Devotees in saffron and white stand with palms pressed together along the edges, and a drummer in white plays a drum near a group of women in red and green saris. Reflections of lights shimmer on the wet stone path.2016-12-14A procession on red stone steps lined with rows of black stone lingams on pedestals. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange dhoti holds a tall gold-shafted umbrella with multicoloured tassels, red, blue and yellow, overhead. Beside him walks a long-haired man in reddish-brown ochre cloth with a white and pink flower garland, a gold armlet on his upper arm and bare feet. A woman in a purple sari stands at the left edge. The steps are lined with lingams, and a colourful striped mat runs along the base.2017-08-14July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06